Hacker News with Generative AI: Drones

Homemade polarimetric synthetic aperture radar drone (hforsten.com)
I have made several homebuilt radars and done some synthetic aperture imaging testing with them on the ground. I have wanted for a long time to put a radar on a drone and capture synthetic aperture images from air.
DIY, Radar, Drones
608 points by picture 5 days ago | 58 comments
Portable drone jammer uses a Raspberry Pi tactical Software Defined Radio (tomshardware.com)
Drones, Raspberry Pi, Security
102 points by protik49 5 days ago | 45 comments
Russian drone detonates on Chornobyl nuclear plant containment shell (theguardian.com)
A Russian drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the protective containment shell of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said.
Ukraine, Nuclear Energy, Russia, Drones, War
15 points by howard941 7 days ago | 7 comments
Homemade polarimetric synthetic aperture radar drone (hforsten.com)
I have made several homebuilt radars and done some synthetic aperture imaging testing with them on the ground. I have wanted for a long time to put a radar on a drone and capture synthetic aperture images from air. When I last looked at this few years ago, medium sized drones with payload capability were around 1,000 EUR and up. For example in Low-Cost, High-Resolution, Drone-Borne SAR Imaging paper by A. Bekar, M. Antoniou and C. J.
Drones, Radar
17 points by Luc 7 days ago | 2 comments
Bat wings boost hovering efficiency (epfl.ch)
EPFL researchers have designed flexible, batlike wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.
Robotics, Engineering, Biomimicry, Drones
3 points by moatmoat 10 days ago | 0 comments
The first ever all-drone assault by Ukraine (counteroffensive.news)
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — In the early dawn hours, as the sun rose in the first week of December 2024, a symphony of drones began to sound.
Military, Ukraine, Drones, War
67 points by MaysonL 12 days ago | 12 comments
Drones are now launching drones to attack other drones in Ukraine (arstechnica.com)
Under the pressure of war, the pace of innovation is quick.
Drones, Military Technology, Ukraine, Warfare, Innovation
10 points by Brajeshwar 16 days ago | 1 comments
Call of Duty studio co-founder pleads guilty to crashing drone into aircraft (theregister.com)
A Culver City, California resident has admitted to crashing his drone into a 'Super Scooper' firefighting aircraft battling the Los Angeles wildfires. His guilty plea spares him up to a year in prison, according to the Department of Justice.
Drones, Accidents, Law Enforcement, California, Wildfires
4 points by weinzierl 17 days ago | 0 comments
Navy Helios Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone in Latest Test (twz.com)
The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system to take out an aerial target drone in Fiscal Year 2024.
Military Technology, Lasers, Drones, Defense
4 points by zfg 17 days ago | 1 comments
Drone operator who damaged LA plane was Treyarch co-founder Peter Akemann (pcgamer.com)
Drones, Gaming, Law Enforcement, Accidents
24 points by lladnar 19 days ago | 1 comments
Man pleads guilty in drone crash with Quebec water bomber fighting L.A. fires (cbc.ca)
Drones, Wildfires, Law, Canada
4 points by throw0101c 21 days ago | 0 comments
Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft (latimes.com)
A man who was piloting a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft working on the Palisades fire has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, pay a fine and complete community service, federal prosecutors said Friday.
Drones, Aviation, Law, Accidents, Firefighting
25 points by belter 21 days ago | 17 comments
Man convicted for drunk-driving a drone in the first case of its kind in Sweden (theguardian.com)
A man has been convicted for drunk-driving a drone in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in Sweden.
Law, Drones, Sweden, Transportation, Technology
8 points by namanyayg 22 days ago | 0 comments
White House says New Jersey drones 'authorized to be flown by FAA' (theguardian.com)
The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that the mysterious drones that were spotted in skies around New Jersey and the east coast at the end of last year were “authorized to be flown by the FAA”.
Government, Drones, FAA, New Jersey
36 points by n1b0m 24 days ago | 30 comments
F-35 AI-Enabled Drone Controller Capability Successfully Demonstrated (twz.com)
Lockheed Martin says the stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter now has a firmly demonstrated ability to act as an in-flight ‘quarterback’ for advanced drones like the U.S. Air Force’s future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) with the help of artificial intelligence-enabled systems.
Military, Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Aviation
9 points by belter 28 days ago | 0 comments
A Couple of Engineers Building a Droneship to Go Around the World (projectbob.xyz)
“Trawling for likes”
Engineering, Travel, Drones
11 points by crcastle 30 days ago | 0 comments
Ukraine and Russia Battle to Defeat "Un-Jammable" Fiber-Optic Drones (forbes.com)
In the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, innovation in drone and counter-drone technology has become a defining feature of the battlefield.
Ukraine, Russia, Drones, Military Technology, War
4 points by SubiculumCode 32 days ago | 1 comments
Celestial Navigation for Drones (mdpi.com)
Celestial navigation is rarely seen in modern Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The size and weight of a stabilized imaging system, and the lack of precision, tend to be at odds with the operational requirements of the aircraft. Nonetheless, celestial navigation is one of the few non-emissive modalities that enables global navigation over the ocean at night in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) denied environments.
Navigation, Drones, Aerospace, GNSS, Satellite Navigation
217 points by throw0101b 32 days ago | 123 comments
DJI stops blocking drones flying over airports, wildfires, & the White House (theverge.com)
For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House.
Drones, Regulations, DJI, Technology, United States
28 points by thebeardisred 37 days ago | 5 comments
FBI shares photos of pieces of drone that damaged super scooper aircraft (abc7ny.com)
The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with a drone over the Palisades Fire.
FBI, Drones, Aviation Safety, Wildfires
6 points by cratermoon 38 days ago | 0 comments
DJI No Longer Blocks Flights over Airports and Military Bases (hntrbrk.com)
DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, announced today that it will remove “Restricted Zones” from its Fly and Pilot flight apps in the U.S.
DJI, Drones, Regulations, Aviation, Security
45 points by wumeow 39 days ago | 31 comments
Collision with drone knocks Canadian firefighting plane out of L.A. battle (todayinbc.com)
Authorities in Los Angeles say a Quebec water bomber is out of service after colliding with a drone while fighting wildfires Thursday.
Wildfires, Drones, Canada, Aviation, Los Angeles
4 points by cf100clunk 42 days ago | 7 comments
Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades fire, FAA says (latimes.com)
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Drones, Aviation Accidents, Wildfires, California
23 points by throw0101c 42 days ago | 5 comments
One of CL-415 Super Scooper Planes Taken Out of Palisades Fire Fight by Drone (twz.com)
A drone’s collision with a water-dropping aircraft fighting the Palisades fire in Los Angeles caused temporary grounding of all aircraft working that fire and took out one of just two amphibious planes capable of repeatedly scooping 1,600 gallons of water from the ocean and delivering it onto nearby flames, Cal Fire told The War Zone.
Wildfires, Drones, Aviation, California
10 points by nradov 42 days ago | 16 comments
Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades fire (latimes.com)
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Drones, Wildfires, Aviation, Accidents
13 points by tjohns 43 days ago | 2 comments
Bird-inspired drone uses legs to walk and jump into the air (ieee.org)
On the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is home to many roboticists. It’s also home to many birds, which spend the majority of their time doing bird things.
Robotics, Drones, Engineering, Biomimicry
193 points by bookofjoe 46 days ago | 65 comments
Chinese Underwater Sea Glider Drone Caught by Fisherman in the Philippines (twz.com)
Authorities in the Philippines are examining what appears to be a Chinese ocean glider-type uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) that a fisherman ‘caught’ earlier this week.
China, Philippines, Drones, Underwater Vehicles, Military
13 points by this_weekend 48 days ago | 0 comments
Ukraine Drone Boat Shot Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter with Surface-to-Air Missile (twz.com)
Ukraine says it has used an adapted air-to-air missile fired from an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), better known as a drone boat, to down a Russian Mi-8 Hip helicopter over the Black Sea earlier today.
Ukraine, Russia, Military, Warfare, Drones
12 points by peutetre 52 days ago | 0 comments
Ukrainian-made drones account for 96% of all UAVs for Ukraine's Defence Forces (pravda.com.ua)
In 2024, Ukrainian-made drones accounted for more than 96% of all UAVs used by Ukraine’s Defence Forces.
Ukraine, Military Technology, Drones, War
8 points by jdmark 55 days ago | 1 comments
I Reversed a Drone and Landed It with My PC (hardbreak.wiki)
In this example, we demonstrate how we reverse-engineered the communication between the Parrot Anafi consumer drone and its controller, which connect via Wi-Fi. The Parrot Anafi hosts its own Wi-Fi network, allowing either the controller or a phone running the Freeflight app to connect. Our goal was to understand the signals sent to the Anafi for initiating takeoff and landing sequences.
Reverse Engineering, Drones, Wi-Fi, Software
189 points by hw-f3nter 55 days ago | 46 comments